Paediatric reference values for total psoas muscle area

Paediatric reference values for total psoas muscle area

Abstract Background Sarcopenia, the unintentional loss of skeletal muscle mass, is associated with poor outcomes in adult patient populations. In adults, sarcopenia is often ascertained by cross‐sectional imaging of the psoas muscle area (PMA). Although children with chronic medical illnesses may be...

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Main Authors: Eberhard Lurz, Hiten Patel, Gerald Lebovic, Claudia Quammie, Jessica P. Woolfson, Manuela Perez, Amanda Ricciuto, Paul W. Wales, Binita M. Kamath, Govind B. Chavhan, Peter Jüni, Vicky L. Ng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Subjects:
Sarcopenia
Children
Chronic Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12514

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https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12514

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